What products am I not allowed to sell on Paddle?

Paddle is built to serve digital products, such as software, web apps and digital downloads. If your company offers human services such as consultation, support, or design services Paddle is not a good fit for your needs.

A list of all business categories and practices which are forbidden from using the Paddle service can be found below. Many of these categories are imposed by Card Network rules, or by our payment processors. If you have any questions as to whether you business is included in one or more of these categories please contact us at sellers@paddle.com.

By creating an account and selling through Paddle, you are confirming that you will not be accepting payments with any connection to the following business categories and practices.

Physical products or product that requires physical delivery

Human services (i.e. any service where a person actively performs the primary service for a client)

Donations or crowdfunding (payment processing where there is no bona fide good or service sold)

Resale of ShieldApps software

Selling social media activity, such as Twitter followers, Facebook likes or YouTube views

Selling tools which automate social media activity

Web hosting and domain hosting

IPTV

Sexually-oriented or pornographic products or services, pornographic material, or any material of a lewd and lascivious nature.

Video game or virtual world credits (unless you are the operator of the video game or virtual world); video game cheats

Any product, service or activity that is deceptive, unfair, predatory, or prohibited by one or more Card Networks

Any product or service that infringes upon the copyright, trademark, or trade secrets of any third party

Any business or organization that a.) engages in, encourages, promotes or celebrates unlawful violence or physical harm to persons or property, or b.)engages in, encourages, promotes or celebrates unlawful violence toward any group based on race, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other immutable characteristic